English Heritage sites near Shobnall Parish

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

9 miles from Shobnall Parish

Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

13 miles from Shobnall Parish

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

14 miles from Shobnall Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

21 miles from Shobnall Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

22 miles from Shobnall Parish

The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.

J. W. Evans Silver Factory

J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY

25 miles from Shobnall Parish

Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.


Churches in Shobnall Parish

Saint Paul

St Paul's Square Burton on Trent
(01283) 702221
https://www.theburtonthree.com/

Welcome to St Paul's online. It would be wonderful to see you in person. https://www.facebook.com/theburtonthree

SUNDAY MASS 0930. Weekday masses Tuesday 0930 and Friday 1230. St Paul's is "High Church" with traditional hymns and preaching that links Scripture and theology to 21st century life.

Vicarage 01283 565570

Parking: surrounding streets only: St Paul's Square, Rangemore Street, Grange Street, Needwood Street.

The PCC of St Aidan & St Paul has adopted Lichfield diocesan safeguarding policy: https://www.lichfield.anglican.org/safeguarding/

The safeguarding officer is Susan Ganley, 01283 337932, 07852 473250


Pubs in Shobnall Parish

Albion Taphouse

245 Shobnall Road, Shobnall, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2BE
(01283) 568197
albionpubburtonontrent.co.uk/

Imposing, multi-gabled, late 19th-century pub with an open plan smartly furnished interior (refurbished 2018), several 'rooms' being linked in an L-shape, featuring numerous framed pictures, old local photographs, and brewing memorabilia. T...
Alfred Ale House

51 Derby Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2LD
(01283) 562178

Built in the 1860s, this double-fronted terrace pub was the Truman's Brewery tap until the brewery closed in 1971 (see mirror and pictures in public bar). Various owners followed until it was bought by the Burton Bridge Brewery in 1996. In...
Bell & Brewer

30 Derby Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2LD

Basic single room pub with pool table.
Borough Arms

29 Borough Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2DA

Burton town's first micro-pub, opened in April 2014 on the premises of a former Greek restaurant. The long narrow room stretches back from the front entrance, tables and seating either side, with the bar counter at the far end (down 2 step...
Byrkley Arms

10 Byrkley Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2EG

Brick-built Victorian corner terrace basic locals pub and free-house, incorporating a large U-shaped room with a long central serving counter, plus a separate pool room to the rear. Disco or karaoke Saturday evenings.
Compasses Inn

77-78 Wellington Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2DS

Brick-built mid-terrace basic locals pub dating back to the 19th-century; single gloomy room.
Duke of York

27 Victoria Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2LP

Popular Victorian back-street corner terrace local, with small basic public bar and a larger smart L-shaped lounge. Interesting etched windows: "VAULTS" for the public bar, "SMOKE ROOM" for the lounge. Paved patio at rear, with tables and...
Grange Inn

Casey Lane, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2JQ
(01283) 568759

This detached two-storey brick-built building, with fading Bass logo painted on an outside wall, is a typical lively locals pub. The large open plan public bar, with wide support columns, is dominated by TV screens and pub games, with the...
Loaf & Cheese

114 Waterloo Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2NF
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Attractive, Victorian end-terrace, friendly locals pub. The public bar and lounge, both littered with assorted ornaments, memorabilia, pictures etc., are on either side of a central serving area. There is a separate pool room. Live music...
Marston's DE14 Visitors Centre

Shobnall Road, Shobnall, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2BG
None
marstonsbrewery.co.uk/de14/information/

Brewery Visitor Centre on the Marston's Brewery site, recently (2016) subject to a major refurbishment. The main open plan room is broken up by a mixture of brick and wood pillars and, not surprisingly, features lots of brewery memorabilia...
Marston's Sports & Social Club

Shobnall Road, Shobnall, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2BG
(01283) 562466

Late 1960s style industrial building, with late 1970s extension, overlooking playing fields and car park. Central bar serves comfortable members lounge and large function room. No restriction on occasional use of bar and facilities by mem...
Oak & Ivy

119-120 Wellington Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2DP
(01283) 538032

A pleasant, friendly, mid-terrace local, within which a central bar serves a lively public bar and smaller comfortable lounge. A rear corridor linking the two rooms also provides access to the enclosed garden. Regular exchange of gossip a...
Old Cottage Tavern

36 Byrkley Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2EG

While leased from the Tadcaster Pub Company and no longer owned by the brewery, this welcoming community local continues to operate as the Burton Old Cottage Brewery tap. The main public bar at the front and the wood-panelled lounge to the...
Prince Arthur

114 Shobnall Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2HL

Attractive locals pub near the Trent & Mersey Canal and the Shobnall Recreation Park. The interior comprises a large L-shaped room with inglenook. The beer 'garden' is limited to a tarmac-surfaced area at the front, with picnic tables. L...
Ram's Head

65 Waterloo Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2NB

Basic two-roomed back-street local. Quiz night Friday.
Star & Garter

69 Grange Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2ET

Large double-fronted locals pub, reportedly built in the 1880s as the Station Hotel. Inside, two rooms are served from a central bar: the public bar, which was formerly a billiard hall (images of balls and cues in plasterwork), and the pla...
Trafalgar Inn

200 Waterloo Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2NQ

Mid-terrace friendly Victorian locals pub with a single L-shaped room. Framed information on Battle of Trafalgar and Admiral Nelson feature on walls, together with some interesting framed lists of Burton brewers and public houses in the la...
Wellington Arms

43 Wellington Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2DS

This large, Victorian, brick-built, corner terrace building is a privately-owned free-house and a friendly locals hostelry. The main room, open plan with cosy corners, was substantially refurbished in 2002 with extensive use of wood. A sho...